About the Centre
The Centre for Cloud Computing & Embedded Systems has its beginnings in June 2004 as a teaching Data Centre, modelled after an Internet Service Provider (ISP) network, to provide state-of-the-art facility for network education and training.
The centre has been extensively refreshed and upgraded to a Cloud Computing infrastructure in 2010 and provides an environment to train technologists in the latest trends and technologies in Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Green IT, Energy Efficient Data Centres and Data Centre management.
The centre also has a large pool of dedicated staff who specialize in Embedded Systems and Real-time Computing. Staff from the Centre often collaborate with industry, academic and research institutions on embedded system applications and applied R&D.
Capabilities and Technical Services
The centre specialises in Data Centre and Network Management, Virtualization and Cloud Computing technologies, microcontroller and embedded systems design and applying these technologies to solve real world problems.
It provides a wide range of services, including the following:
- Production environment for critical network and data centre operations that require 24/7 monitoring and disaster recovery techniques
- Teaching environment for SP students to receive quality training in data centre management, system virtualization, cloud computing, green IT and embedded systems
- Exposure of SP students to industry leading virtualization and cloud computing solutions and training of students in the use of these products
- Facility for industry partners to conduct product testing and showcase cloud computing, green IT, networking and embedded system applications
- Collaborative R&D work and technology transfer with industry partners
- Consultancy in cloud computing, system virtualization, networking, data centre management and embedded system applications
- Industry short courses/workshops/seminars in cloud computing, data centre management, system virtualization and embedded system development
- Usage of the facilities for a nominal fee for industry partners
- As a reference site on cloud computing, energy efficient computing and data centre operations for industry and schools
Project Showcase
Student Attendance Recording & Tracking (START) System
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Offering site hosting and support services for School of EEE's automated Student Recording & Tracking System to facilitate the recording of student attendance. |
Private Cloud for Teaching
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Hosting servers and SAN storage for pilot project on the use of private cloud computing resources for teaching diploma modules. |
Open Source Cloud Computing
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Joint projects with Redhat to evaluate the use of open source cloud computing platform to deliver computing resources for teaching and student projects in diploma modules. |
| Sliding Door Controller |
Design and development of a controller board for sliding doors for a local SME. |
| Microcontrollers for Industrial and Home Automation |
Design of custom microcontroller boards for Industrial and Home Automation projects and consultancies. |
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PIC Microcontroller Kit with USB Interface
Design and development of a USB-based PIC microcontroller kit for use in the teaching of Microcontroller Technology and Design & Innovation modules in the School of EEE. |
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Microcontrollers for Robotic Applications
Development of microcontroller boards for the Advanced Robotics & Intelligent Control Centre and Singapore Robotic Games projects. |
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Data Centre Infrastructure & Services
Providing data centre infrastructure and services to support connected laboratories in Teaching Block 9 (11 laboratories), facilitating training in data centre operations, network management, networking and network security disciplines over in a “production” scale environment. |
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Collaboration
The centre has worked with the following partners:
- Cisco Systems (USA) Pte Ltd
- IBM Singapore Pte Ltd
- Fluke South East Asia Pte Ltd
- Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd
- Redhat Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
- VMware (S) Pte Ltd
- Microchip Technology Singapore Pte Ltd
Courses and Seminars
The centre conducts courses and seminars in the following areas:
- Fundamentals of Microcontrollers (for ITE)
- Redhat Linux Certification
- Cisco Network Academy Programme
- Network Security and QoS Management
- IT Security
- Network Security Fundamentals
Contact Information
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Mr Steven Chew
Senior Lecturer, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Email: schew@sp.edu.sg
Phone: 6870 6060
Fax: 6772 1974 |
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